WR Takashi Kurihara, looking to become first Japanese player in NFL, runs a 4.54 40 at the veteran combine (Highlight video inside)

[SIGCHI222]

He's the tallest guy in their league by a good 6 inches.

[YoungPanthers89]

Gotta be better than Kealoha Pilares

[TheWiz]

no arigato

[LUUUUUKE]

I knew I shoulda went to the veteran combine

[MHS831]

If the pro bowl is in Hawaii, I suggest his name be removed from the ballot.  Its just too soon.

[The Huddler]

some issues..

 

1) can he even speak English? how will that effect chemistry with his team? if he does, how well? how easy would it be fore Cam to explain where he needs him to be, and when.

 

2) granted, i only saw 2 mins of the highlight tape, but look at that level of competition. they are all the same size.. looks like a small population highschool game by looking at whats on the field.

 

3) 4.54 isnt that fast. Kelvin ran a 4.59 and he isn't considered a burner. he just isn't slow

 

I say no. He didnt make it with the ravens, playing with a bunch of very low talent players over the course of two years wont make him any better

[Frank Hollywood]

I think bersin is worlds better than this guy. And bersin is on a bubble to even make a roster so.....

[My Goodness My Guinness]

Longest headline ever?

It's that name man...

[cookinwithgas]

Japanese TV came to our tailgate while doing a piece on Nakamura it was a lot of fun, they marveled at a place where the men did all the cooking

[mc52beast]

Would definitely get Carolina some media exposure...

[stirs]

So much politically incorrect stuff, so little time

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

some issues..

 

1) can he even speak English? how will that effect chemistry with his team? if he does, how well? how easy would it be fore Cam to explain where he needs him to be, and when.

 

2) granted, i only saw 2 mins of the highlight tape, but look at that level of competition. they are all the same size.. looks like a small population highschool game by looking at whats on the field.

 

3) 4.54 isnt that fast. Kelvin ran a 4.59 and he isn't considered a burner. he just isn't slow

 

I say no. He didnt make it with the ravens, playing with a bunch of very low talent players over the course of two years wont make him any better

 

1. Good question, but considering international soccer and basketball fans get by just fine, I can't imagine it'd be that big of an issue. Most people internationally know enough English to get by these days anyways.

 

2. True, but apparently his team alone has quite a few Americans, former D1 college players or guys whose NFL careers didn't work out. Though I agree with you, his hands looked good and he seemed to have a good grasp of the game.

 

3. No, it's not, but I was reading that the timing mechanism is different than the real combine's one. I can't be damned to go back and find the source since it's not that important, but a mid to high 4.40 puts him at or above Wes Welker, Cole Beasley, Antonio Brown, and some other guys around his same size. You don't need to be technically fast to play like you are.

 

Sure, he'd likely never make the team, but if for nothing else than the media story and potential new fans from Japan? Why not give the guy a chance in training camp? He was supposedly impressive in the Ravens camp and survived all the way until the end of the camp.

[KintnerBoy]

What about nakarumuru

 

Lol. He was the first thing I thought when I saw the thread.

[Luke Cage]

SIGN HIM. I am going to Japan for a Semester abroad!

I spent some time in Okinawa. You're gonna be swimming in pussy (provided you're decently attractive and not Asian) because they love Americans out there.

With that being said, give dude a chance his hair is epic.